Inside the Test Kitchen

Kitchen clutter is for chumps! We're always looking for tricks to keep things streamlined, and we've got one for you today: To store cooking liquids like oil, vinegar, or even dish soap, ditch the little bottles they're commonly sold in. Instead, buy ingredients in bulk and use a funnel to fill your own glass bottles with pour spout corks.

Buying in bulk means the money you save can go to better quality ingredients, and wasting less plastic means you can feel noble even while you fry.

You can find pour spout corks at most kitchen supply stores and bottles are easy to come by: Soak the labels off empty wine bottles or buy a few clear ones at Ikea. If you're the DIY type, they're great for bottling homemadevinegars or infused oils. But whether your oils are lovingly aged in your basement or bought at Costco in a gallon jug, the next steps should be the same: bottle, cork, pour, and congratulate yourself on being so clever.